IT Band question

Pay this guy: www.runcoachjason.com He will tell you all of the answers to that question. Jason knows much about IT bands. He has even seen his own IT band when somebody cut open his leg.

Strangely enough I too have had this experience. My left IT Band is hurt, and I have the tingling sensation in the same two fingers as the OP. I would also like to know if this is serious!

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I don't know about the tingling fingers, but get a foam roller. It will help you stretch your IT band. It helps tremendously.

Got a link for one of those?

I got mine at Dick's Sporting goods. It is a little thicker than the one in the link. It came with a DVD that covers yoga type exercises and stretches. I just use it to stretch my IT band.

Here is a tip: Dick's sporting goods website is NOT dicks.com it is dickssportinggoods.com.

In my own case, Cho-Pat helped tremendously. Also, you might find this helpful:http://rodale.typepad.com/runningdoctor/2007/06/index.html

IT Band wrote:

My IT band has been a bit sore recently. I can run on it every other day or so, but not as far as I'd like. About the time it started nagging me I noticed that i've got a tingling sensation in the pinky and ring finger of my hand on the side of the body with the nagging IT Band. anyone ever have a similar experience? Something I should be concerned about ?

IT Band wrote:

My IT band has been a bit sore recently. I can run on it every other day or so, but not as far as I'd like. About the time it started nagging me I noticed that i've got a tingling sensation in the pinky and ring finger of my hand on the side of the body with the nagging IT Band. anyone ever have a similar experience? Something I should be concerned about ?

Are your sure it's actually the IT Band? I get some outer patella tendon pain which is VERY close to the IT Band, but that's not the cause.

Also, tingling in the pinky and ring finger is related to the ulnar nerve (funny bone). Never heard that the two were related, but...?

whether its your IT or not, get into the gym asap and get your hips stronger...I cant stress how important this is! trust me

What do you suggest to get hips stronger?

I was out for a whole year. Couldnt run a step. Tried everything (cortisone...stim, ice, etc..) it wasnt until I got into the gym that it cleared up...within a month i was back and havent had a problem since...

Some of my staple workouts..

1) use a big rubber band around your ankles and walk while stretching it. walk forwards and sideways...

2) plant one foot on the ground and the other in the air behind you. If your left foot is on the ground have your right hand be at a right angle next to your head. bend from the waist to the opposite side and touch the ground next to your left foot..repeat many times for both sides..

when you get better at this you can move up to a balance board to work your stabalizers harder.

3) I would also do alot of ab, back and hanstring work...

mostly with a medecine ball...

Mind you i did this 5 days a week with no running...

you have to become obsessed with getting healthy...

ok, my gym has the foam roller and after my run of 40 minutes (slight nagging feeling in IT band towards the end), I used the foam roller a few times on each leg. right now, about an hour after my run, the pain in the IT band is worse than it has been before, and it's hard to walk. that was never the case before using the foam roller. is this unusual?